Capturing Life's Most Important Moments !
Covering the New England area
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Dan McDonald
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AWARD WINNER (1X)
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Hi There ! I’m Dan.
The way I see it, your wedding day should feel like the best day of your life — not a film shoot — and honestly, that's what makes my job so fun. I blend into the background, vibe with your whole vendor team, and break out mybest ninja skills to basically become the world's most invisible guest so you can just BE present without a camera in your face. And while you're busy being blissfully in love, I'm quietly catching every laugh, every tear, and every moment you'll treasure forever.
That’s why I created Dreamlight Wedding Films — to tell real love stories, NOT just a doc film wedding.
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Dan McDonald
Owner
The way I see it, your wedding day should feel like the best day of your life — not a film shoot — and honestly, that's what makes my job so fun. I blend into the background, vibe with your whole vendor team, and break out mybest ninja skills to basically become the world's most invisible guest so you can just BE present without a camera in your face. And while you're busy being blissfully in love, I'm quietly catching every laugh, every tear, and every moment you'll treasure forever.
That’s why I created Dreamlight Wedding Films — to tell real love stories, NOT  just a doc film wedding.
Reviews
4.9
out of 5.040 reviews
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Dreamlight Wedding Films creates cinematic, emotionally powerful wedding videos and trailers, often offering full-length films and drone footage. The team is professional, organized, non-intrusive, and affordable, working smoothly with other vendors. Delivery, edits, and communication are timely, and clients highly recommend them.Review photos
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Lillian O
5.0
2/08/2026
Dreamlight Wedding Films is the absolute best Videographer there is. Dan is so professional & easy to work with. He made our wedding, a day to remember forever!! The video & the mu...
sic he picked out for the background was outstanding. Thank you so much for such a memorable experienceđź’•
Alana T
5.0
12/12/2025
The entire team from Dreamlight was absolutely fantastic!!! Would recommend to anyone and everyone. The videos came out amazing and it was beautiful to rewatch our day!Â
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Mike G
5.0
8/03/2025
Dan and his team were fabulous. He is extremely organized and detail oriented which provided us with ease leading up to our wedding day. He worked with our other vendors to help c...
oordinate our wedding day timeline which was greatly appreciate. They were very professional, kind, and thorough. The pricing was extremely reasonable and the service was exceptional. Highly recommend to any couple on their wedding day!
Ryan S
5.0
6/28/2025
I’m writing this the day after watching our wedding video from Dan and I can safely say: it was worth every single penny.
I was a huge skeptic. Every time my wife brought up hirin...
g a videographer, I’d shut it down.
“We’re only going to watch it once… maybe again in 20 years,” I’d say. “We’ll have a million photos… Why do we need a video too?” I was completely wrong.
Last night, I found myself sobbing while watching the final cut. And now I get it. Everyone says your wedding day is a blur and it truly is. But Dan captured all the magic we missed in the moment, and then some.
Dan was incredibly professional, easy to work with, and clearly experienced. He even busted out a drone (which I didn’t even know was part of the package) and made the entire video feel like a Hollywood film. He worked quickly and efficiently, never intrusive - not with us, the bridal party, or any guests. His presence was seamless, but the result? Unforgettable.
He sent us a sneak peek just a few days after the wedding, and the full video followed 2 months after that. Honestly, the timing couldn’t have been better. Just when the wedding had started to feel like a distant memory, BOOM the final video arrived in our inbox. Sitting down with a glass of wine (and some whiskey), reliving our wedding from start to finish, turned into one of the best nights we’ve had since the day itself.
If not for Dan, I’m not sure I’d be able to recall everything the way I did while watching. He brought our day back to life in the best way possible. To anyone on the fence: Hire a videographer. And if you can, hire Dan. From skeptic to believer, 10/10. Thank you, Dan, for giving us something we’ll treasure forever.
Lauren M
5.0
11/02/2024
We had an amazing experience with Dan at Dreamlight Wedding Films. We struggled to find a videographer because we wanted a full length film, not just a short highlight reel. Dan's ...
team delivered exactly what we were looking for: an hour long film with the entire ceremony, speeches, and first/parent dances in addition to getting ready footage, dancing etc. It is the perfect way to relive the day with all of the details, and we both cried the whole way through the video.
His prices were extremely reasonable and Dan and his partner were fun to work with, professional, and extremely thorough. They were even accommodating when we wanted to buy the raw footage a few months after the wedding. I couldn't recommend Dreamlight Wedding films more!
Thomas W
5.0
7/18/2024
The work speaks for itself. John and Dan beyond exceptional work and attention detail, definitely the masters at their craft. I’ve seen the work from other guys even some that were...
close to my family, Dreamlight out worked them by a long shot, the absolute best in choice to hire for any event I’d hire them again if I needed. Such professional work, and the best group of guys I ever worked with. Thank you John and Dan, happy wife, happy life here!
Bridget C
5.0
6/12/2024
It’s been a year since our wedding and we love looking back on our big day. Thanks to Dan, we are able to relive the most important moments all over again. He was a gift from our...
family for our wedding so we were not able to meet ahead of time as it was a surprise! However, in the short time of meeting us, he did exactly what we asked every step of the way. He was never pushy but got such creative shots. He got natural shots of our guests enjoying themselves dancing the night away and we could not be more grateful to have all these memories to look back on forever. Thank you Dan!!!
Elizabeth D
5.0
5/05/2024
Dreamlight Wedding Films was a great choice for our wedding! Dan was great to work with through the planning process, and the day of he and his second shooter made sure to capture ...
all the important moments while working seamlessly with our photographers (so well that our photographers reached out after the wedding to ask for Dan's contact info so they could recommend his services to another couple). We ordered a trailer and a full length video, and both were delivered within the timeframe we had expected. I had a couple of edits I wished to make and Dan was awesome about tweaking things until it felt right and getting the finished product back to me in a couple of days. Overall, a pleasure to work with, and I absolutely recommend to any couple!
JoAnn H
5.0
2/13/2024
WOW we just received our wedding video from Dreamlight and we are just absolutely thrilled with how it came out. Dan had done other videos in our family and even our photographer s...
o we knew he was amazing and boy did he deliver. He captured EVERYTHING somehow... even in rainy weather. The cutting of the video was perfect where the most important stuff was shown but also subtle little special moments I never want to forget. It was so professionally done that at one point we looked at each other and go "this looks like an actual movie". Dan captured emotions so well in this video it brought us completely back to our wedding day- watching it we laughed at our friends dancing and introductions, we cried at the speeches all over again, but mostly we just smiled remembering our day. I was super skeptical and did not want a wedding video thinking I would "only watch it once". I am SOOO happy I listened to my mother in law and got a videographer because we already watched it at least 12 times and I already know we will watch it every wedding anniversary to take us back in time and remember how we felt on the best day of our lives. Get the wedding video and get Dan from Dreamlight to do it... you will not regret it.
Sarah M
5.0
1/15/2024
Dan was absolutely amazing!! He created the most beautiful wedding video that captured our special day so perfectly! He was prompt with delivering a very high quality video to us. ...
He let us choose the music the video was put to, and even designed a beautiful dvd cover for the final product! I’ve watched our video countless times and it amazes me each time I see it. I am so thankful to Dan for the beautiful memories he has preserved for us. I highly recommend him!
Cassandra Z
5.0
1/13/2024
Dan at Dreamlight Wedding Films was amazing throughout the entire process leading up to our wedding day! We couldn't be any happier with how our wedding video came out! On the wedd...
ing day, he had a partner with him, and they were the nicest and coolest people in a time where my wife and I were naturally anxious! After the wedding, for the video, he had some of his own music that he uses for certain scenes, and then asked us for a couple of song choices for the the dancing at the end of the night and when we were taking photos after the ceremony. We couldn't be happier with the finished product, and we would recommend Dan and Dreamlight to everybody! Thanks for everything, Dan!
Heather P
5.0
1/11/2024
Dan and his team at Dreamlight Wedding Films are absolutely phenomenal. Going into wedding planning, I honestly was unsure if wedding videography was something we could make room f...
or in the budget - I say this firmly and confidently, our wedding film and trailer are two of my most cherished takeaways from our wedding. Having film representation of the day is something I would not trade for anything, and I cannot believe there was a time I was considering not investing in this. I am so insanely glad and grateful we did wedding videography, and I am so insanely glad and grateful we hired Dan and Dreamlight Wedding Films as our vendor.
Dan is a consummate professional. His warmth and ease resonated with us straight away from our very first phone call. His attention to detail was apparent from that first phone call as well, and knowing little to nothing about what the job would entail ourselves, speaking with him made us feel confident and like we had found someone we could trust who had our best interests at heart. We were correct! Dan had our backs every step of the way. Dan’s consistency is spot on too - he was a pleasure to work with from start to finish, and his kindness and attention to detail went above and beyond in every possible way. I cannot recommend him and his services enough!
Caty K
5.0
5/29/2023
Dan and his assistant were incredible to work with!! We knew exactly what we wanted in terms of video coverage, and we received a 1 min teaser along with a 1 hr wedding video. It...
was important to us to get adequate coverage of the big moments, and Dan did so flawlessly! He was so prompt the day of, extremely easy to work with, and above all fun!! Thank you so much Dan for being a part of our special day - we now have amazing live footage to cherish forever.
Dan C
5.0
3/17/2023
Dan was such a joy to work with for our wedding videography! He made the process so easy and we didn’t have to worry about a thing. We are so happy with our trailer and full length...
film- we’ve already watched it a ton of times! If you’re considering Dan, definitely book him - you won’t regret it!
Rachel S
5.0
3/05/2023
After being unsure whether or not we wanted to have a videographer, I am SO glad we did and that we chose Dan! From start to finish, there was excellent communication and details e...
xplained thoroughly. On our wedding day everything was organized well with Dan and he made everything easy and smooth. Our video is perfect and we are so happy that we chose Dreamlight Wedding Films to capture our big day. We will always be able to look back and reminisce thanks to them. I highly recommend!!
Brittany C
5.0
1/18/2023
Dan and his assistant were great to work with. Great at communicating and working out logistics. Our teaser and full video from our day captured all the important details of our ...
wedding. Would highly recommend anyone looking for a videographer for their special day!
Lisa N
5.0
1/09/2023
Dan was great to work with! He blended into the background (in a good way) and captured key elements of each part of the day. The highlight film he created and the video footage of...
the wedding itself is something we will cherish forever. So happy we decided to do video and even happier that we chose Dan!
Erica C
5.0
12/08/2022
Dan captured our day perfectly! We are so happy to be able to watch those memories and relive our special day. Dan was so easy to work with. We feel so lucky that we found him to b...
e our videographer. The video was absolutely beautiful!
Hilary M
5.0
8/31/2022
Working with Dan was very seamless, easy and he was extremely professional. I wanted to add on to our services after our wedding day had come and gone, and he was super cool about ...
it, he made sure we got all the footage we wanted. We love the video, it captures our day perfectly and I love being able to listen to our speeches. Thank you so much for your hard work Dan!
Savanna Z
5.0
8/27/2022
We are so happy with our decision to have booked with Dan for our wedding video! A colleague of his, Mike, filmed our day and Dan edited the video. Mike was so kind and a pleasure...
to work with throughout the day. He captured so many amazing shots of us and our family and friends. Dan did an absolutely incredible job editing our video. It brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it! We are so happy to have this amazing keepsake of our wedding day. I would highly recommend Dreamlight wedding films!
Molly S
5.0
3/03/2022
Dan and his son were so incredible to work with! My husband and I felt so at ease and comfortable throughout the day which was important to us. He got on multiple calls with us to ...
help us plan the day and he also worked incredibly well with our photographer and DJ to make sure everything was seamless. Once the party got started we hardly even noticed him there and yet he got amazing shots of the fun!! Watching our video was so special as we got to relive the day, the ceremony, the speeches, our first dance etc. which I'm so grateful for because it truly is a blur as the bride / groom. Choose Dan and Dreamlight Wedding Films to capture your wedding day - you will not regret it!!
Tim T
5.0
10/12/2021
Dan and Mike were absolutely amazing to work with. We had quite large bridal party (22 people) and they were fantastic with making sure to capture everyone, the special moments, a...
nd having fun with our crew. We didn't even notice they were in the room filming all of the small moments - I truly cannot wait to see the video. They were professional, kind, interactive and super organized. I would highly recommend!!
Amy M
5.0
8/01/2021
Dan and his assistant were great to work with. They made you feel Comfortable and knew what shots to get. Dan was kind and professional but had a great warmth about things which ma...
de him feel like he was part of the party. Thank you so much Dreamlight Wedding Film! We can’t wait to see the final product!!!
Caleigh K
5.0
12/10/2018
Wow, I don’t even know where to begin! We were searching long and hard for the perfect videographer to capture our day. I wasn't sure that we were going to find exactly what we wan...
ted,a full length video that captured our entire day but also something that was artistic and modern....But then we met Dan! Dreamlight exceeded our expectations and our video was absolutely phenomenal!!! We were so sad when it was over and wished it would never end! Our video was everything that we ever wanted and so, so, so, much more. Dan and his team captured the best day of our lives in a way that I didn’t know was possible. Dreamlight is amazing at what they do and I am so thankful that we crossed paths. Dan was so kind and professional from the very first conversation we had with him. He put us at ease and took care of everything we needed. On the day of our wedding Dan and Mike were so caring and fun to work with. I truly can’t thank them enough for all the work they did for us and the beautiful video they made for us. When you choose Dreamlight, you will not be disappointed!
Michelle S
5.0
11/28/2018
Loved Dan and his team at Dreamlight Wedding! We made a very last minute decision to hire a videographer (I'm talking a 45 days before my wedding). I'm so blessed that Dan was not ...
only available, but a breeze to work with, very responsive and well tempered on what is inevitably a crazy day. I couldn't be happier with the final product and the turnaround time. What an amazing feeling to know that we will always be able to relive the day through video! I absolutely recommend Dreamlight Wedding Films and would also say if you're on the fence, just hire the videographer. It's worth every penny!
Jessica A
5.0
3/07/2018
Dan and his assistant Wes did an absolutely unbelievable job filming our wedding day on September 1, 2017. We really can't put into words how perfect it came out. It was wonderful ...
to relive every detail and moment of our wedding day through the video. Our family and friends were also so impressed! It was incredible having Dan with the women and Wes with the men getting ready the morning of - they didn't miss a single detail. Dan was so professional the night of our wedding. He even ended up staying past his allotted time with us to make sure he captured every moment perfectly. The quality of the video came out so beautiful we were amazed with his work! Everything was seriously perfect and I would recommend Dreamlight Videography if you are serious about investing in something so special you will have for the rest of your life to relive your wedding day :) Thanks guys!!
Jessica H
2.0
8/23/2017
As much as I'd like to give a spectacular review just as the ones below mine, unfortunately we have a confusing experience. I had found Dreamlight through The Knot & couldn't get o...
ver how amazing the trailer videos were. What hooked my husband, was that a drone was used in most of his shots. We were incredibly impressed and reached out to Dan right away.
We were able to meet with Dan once before our wedding day at our Venue (the Sea Crest, Falmouth) and spoke about how the day would go. Neither my husband or I had ever worked with a videographer before, so we were rather impressed with his expertise.
On our wedding day, Dan brought Chris his assistant. And we couldn't have been more thrilled. They blended in with the crowd & did their thing.
What happened after was completely shocking. Months went by after the wedding without word. I had already received all of my wedding photos from my photographer, edited & photoshopped. But no video. I had called Dan & he seemed to know he dropped the ball, apologized & would work on our project ASAP. He was able to give us a wedding trailer in December (we got married Sept 9th, 2016). In February, he sent our rough copy to watch, critique, & send back any comments to edit. He also promised us a leatherette final copy free of charge due to us falling between the cracks. We got back to him in April confirming to send the final copies...even though we were extremely disappointed that the drone wasn't even used. We reached out to him in July; gave him a phone call in August....and still have not heard back.
It's almost been a year since our wedding & after spending a good chunk of money we thought was a good invenstment, it's been quite the headache. We just want our video. That's all.
Response from Dreamlight WeddingFilms on 04/24/2018
Being a small business we had an unfortunate family tragedy which slowed our workflow, but...
we did deliver all final products as contracted (and the bride and groom were very happy with) as well as some free upgrade extras to compensate for the delay of delivery.
Tara C
5.0
7/26/2017
Dan and his associate were amazing. They made my husband and I feel comfortable and natural. The video that they provided was amazing, it brought tears to our eyes reliving our day...
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Katie J
5.0
6/20/2017
My husband and I were not so sure about getting a videographer at first, as I'm sure many other budget-friendly couples are. However, once we saw the work of Dreamlight Wedding Fil...
ms we knew that we needed one of these films coming out of our wedding. Dan and I didn't talk until fairly close to our wedding, which made me nervous at first but as soon as I got on the phone with him, boy did he know his stuff! I immediately felt confident in him and was excited for him and his team to be joking us on our wedding day. I got the sense that he would really help capture the moments, assist with our timeline (thank you!!) and most of all, be a great guy to be with throughout our wedding day. We were so glad we went with him! Dan and his team blended into the wedding and I honestly barely noticed they were there! We haven't yet received our video so we can't review that but we definitely recommend Dreamlight Wedding Films to all couples. Choosing Dreamlight as your videographer will be the best decision you can make. We can't wait to get that final video!!!
Stephanie P
5.0
4/29/2017
Dreamlight Wedding Films was outstanding! They were so easy to work with and were flexible with the timeline we wanted and what we were looking for. They offered us suggestions and...
ideas and helped us create a plan for our wedding. Our video is amazing and the quality is incredible! The camera angles they shot at were so cool and it is so fun to watch our video! Many people didn't even notice the cameramen. They were able to seamlessly blend in and capture all of our important moments. I highly recommend them for any event.
Johana C
5.0
12/07/2016
I had the pleasure of working with Dan and his team the day of my wedding. Dan is extremely nice and easy to work with. He commanded all out requests and put together a beautiful w...
edding video that we will forever cherish. I highly recommend booking Dreamlight Wedding Films you will not be disappointed!
Jacqueline K
5.0
11/02/2016
Married 9/15': Amazing Job! Professional, artistic, timely, creative and clandestine; they captured the night like ninjas. No bright lights or obvious cameras in the face of your g...
uests, or most important, yours. Highly recommended and best bang for your buck after tons of research.
Kate F
5.0
9/01/2016
My husband and I were married last August in Ipswich MA. Dan and his team were an absolute pleasure to work with. They weren't intrusive and they were very talented. Dan and his te...
am were energetic and fit seamlessly into the day. They captured some absolutely beautiful moments and have some very creative ideas for stylized shots. We just watched our wedding video again for our first anniversary and it felt like we were transported right back to that amazing day. Thank you, Dan and the Dreamlight Wedding Films staff :)
Mendi B
5.0
6/07/2016
Dan and Chris at Dreamlight Wedding Films filmed my wedding in September 2015 in Farmington, CT. They did an awesome job! I was a bit nervous at first because I found them online ...
and was not able to coordinate an in-person meeting before the Big Day. But Dan was highly accessible by phone and patient answering all of my questions. On the wedding day, the Dreamlight guys showed up on-time and ready to work! They captured great moments and had a real eye for what mattered. They were also efficient and stayed out of the way. Moreover, I had a few unique touches I wanted to add to my film during editing and Dan did a great job accommodating my wishes. I love my wedding trailer and full length wedding film - they're memories for a life time. I highly recommend Dreamlight Wedding Films. You will not be disappointed!
Jessica
5.0
2/08/2016
Ryan and I were not so sure about getting a videographer. It was a big expense and Ryan was nervous it would make the whole day seem staged and pull away from everything that makes...
a wedding fun. Our first meeting with Dan helped ease this and we were so glad we went with him!
Dan and his team blended into the wedding and I honestly barely noticed they were there! They got the shots we wanted without being overbearing or in the way! The two of them fit in flawlessly with our bridal party and helped calm the nerves the day could bring!
Although we have only got the trailer so far, it far exceeded our expectations of wedding videography! Dan definitely captured the big moments perfectly and we can't wait to get that final video!!!
Zhiyuan S
5.0
12/08/2015
We are so glad that we chose Dreamlight for our wedding videography. Dan and Chris were very professional and never missed a beat. They were very creative in filming. Our video cam...
e out fantastic, as if we were at our wedding again! All crucial and special moments were captured and we could not be happier. We definitely recommend them for anyone's wedding or other filming services!
Allison M
5.0
9/22/2015
I haven't seen my video yet, but we decided pretty last minute to get a videographer and Dan was more than accommodating since we really didn't have much in our budget left. I hon...
estly thought because I was getting such a great deal that it was going to be half the effort, but he brought a second videographer and they were both all over the place, capturing all of the moments, having us walk here, do this, joining us on the limo-so we could have the perfect wedding video! I am so excited to see it and I know it is going to be so fantastic!
Lisa P
5.0
9/17/2015
Dan at Dreamlight was truly a joy to work with. The whole process from beginning to end was absolutely amazing and easy. You'll never find a better end product - it was stunning...
. It was like we received a feature film of our day. I would recommend (and have) Dan and Dreamlight to any bride that is looking for an A+ video. It is truly the best money that I spent.
Theresa V
5.0
9/16/2015
Dreamlight was amazing Dan the owner was professional and amazing at what he does his passion for his work shows through his videos I got Married May 4th 2014 and I tell everyone I...
know who's getting Married about Dreamlight my cousin just used him in June! So for any future brides searching go with Dreamlight you won't be disappointed!
Jessa K
4.0
6/03/2013
we have not yet received our video, so i cannot review that, however, the service itself was great!
dan, the owner, is great, he worked with us based on what we could afford, and ...
while he couldn't film the wedding day, the two videographers he sent were amazing, we're really hoping that the video is great!
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